President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate
two individuals and designate two individuals to serve as members of
his administration:

The President intends to nominate Michael D. Brown of Colorado, to
be Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response at the
Department of Homeland Security. Mr. Brown is currently the Deputy
Directory of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He was
previously the Executive Director of the Independent Electrical
Contractors. Earlier in his career, Mr. Brown worked at the Oklahoma
State Senate, as a staff member of the Senate Finance Committee. He is
a graduate of Central State University and went on to earn his law
degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law.

The President intends to nominate Charles E. McQueary of North
Carolina, to be Under Secretary for Science and Technology at the
Department of Homeland Security. Dr. McQueary is the retired President
of General Dynamics. He is a former member of the Board of Directors
of the National Defense Industrial Association. Dr. McQueary is a
distinguished Engineering Graduate of the University of Texas at
Austin, where he earned a bachelor's degree, a master's in mechanical
engineering and a PhD in engineering mechanics.

The President intends to designate Robert Jeffrey Glovitz of
Arizona, to be Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Christopher
Columbus Fellowship Foundation.

The President intends to designate Lynda Hare Scribante of
Colorado, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the
Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation.